Carrying Happiness – English Lyrics

• By: Mrs. GREEN APPLE
• Album: Carrying Happiness

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ A2	noun - the state of being happy; joy
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep noun - a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal verb - to experience dreams during sleep; to imagine or wish for something
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle; to travel in a vehicle noun - a journey made on horseback or on a vehicle
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings; to be transported by aircraft
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system noun - the emotional or moral nature of a human being
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space visible from the earth
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B2	verb - to hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection verb - to accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps noun - a series of steps and movements that you perform to music
flow /floʊ/ B1	verb - to move steadily and continuously in a current or stream noun - the action or fact of flowing
colorful /ˈkʌlərfəl/ B1	adjective - having many different colors; full of interest or variety
universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ B2	noun - all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth, visible by reflected sunlight
treasure /ˈtreʒər/ B1	noun - a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects verb - to value highly; to keep carefully as something precious
unknown /ʌnˈnoʊn/ B2	adjective - not known or familiar; not identified or discovered noun - an unknown person or thing
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
connect /kəˈnɛkt/ B1	verb - to bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air verb - to come down to the ground or another surface after moving through the air
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole verb - to measure the time taken by (an action, process, or event)

Key Grammar Structures

• 街中に響かせて乗っちゃって

  ➔ ～て form for sequential actions + ～ちゃう (casual completion/emphasis)

  ➔ `響かせて` is the causative `～て` form of `響く` (to echo), meaning "make it echo". `乗っちゃって` is the `～て` form of `乗っちゃう`, a colloquial contraction of `乗ってしまう`. `～てしまう` indicates completion, often with a nuance of regret, surprise, or thoroughness, but here it's more like casual emphasis or complete immersion. It connects the action of letting it echo throughout the city with the action of getting into it completely.

• 私は今日も乗せてる

  ➔ ～ている (continuous action/state, colloquial)

  ➔ `乗せてる` is a colloquial contraction of `乗せている`. The `～ている` form indicates a continuous action or an ongoing state. Here, it describes the subject "I" (私) continuously "carrying" or "loading" happiness.

• 忘れたくない今日を抱き締めていよう

  ➔ ～たくない (desire to not do) + ～ていよう (let's continue to be/stay)

  ➔ `忘れたくない` is the negative volitional form of `忘れる` (to forget) with `～たい` (want to do) + `ない` (negative), meaning "don't want to forget." `抱き締めていよう` combines `抱き締める` (to embrace) with `～ていよう`, the volitional form of `～ている`. It means "let's continue to embrace" or "let's keep embracing" a state or action.

• 僕だってそう

  ➔ ～だって (emphatic particle, even/too)

  ➔ `だって` is a colloquial emphatic particle similar to `～も` or `～でさえ` (even). Here, `僕だって` means "even I" or "I, too". It adds emphasis that the speaker also shares the same feeling or condition.

• 踊りに委ねてみる

  ➔ ～てみる (try doing something)

  ➔ The construction `～てみる` indicates attempting or trying to do something. `委ねてみる` means "to try entrusting oneself" or "to try yielding oneself" to the dance.

• 居る Nana それだけでも良いから

  ➔ ～だけでも (even just/just by doing)

  ➔ `～だけでも` means "even just" or "just by doing X, it's enough/good." It emphasizes the minimal condition needed for something to be acceptable or meaningful. Here, `それだけでも良いから` means "even just that (being there) is good enough."

• 未知なる場所へ 私だって 君だって

  ➔ ～なる (attributive form, often formal/literary)

  ➔ `～なる` is an archaic or literary attributive form, often used to turn a noun or adjective into an attributive phrase meaning "that is X" or "which is X." It functions similarly to `～である` or `～の` but adds a more poetic or grand tone. `未知なる場所` means "a place that is unknown" or "an unknown place."

• 大切な宝物を探しに行こう

  ➔ ～にいく (go to do something) + Volitional form (～う/よう)

  ➔ The construction `(verb stem)に行く` expresses going somewhere for the purpose of doing that verb. `探しに行く` means "to go to search." The ending `行こう` is the volitional form of `行く` (to go), meaning "let's go" or "I intend to go." So, `探しに行こう` means "Let's go to search for."

• あるって知れたから

  ➔ ～って (colloquial quotation/topic particle) + Potential form

  ➔ `～って` is a colloquial equivalent of `～と` (quotation particle), meaning "that (something is the case)" or "I heard that...". Here it functions like a general topic marker for the preceding clause. `知れた` is the potential form of `知る` (to know), meaning "was able to know" or "came to know." The `から` indicates reason ("because").

• 世界はhappinessで満ちてる

  ➔ ～で (indicates means/cause/state) + ～ている (state of being full)

  ➔ The particle `で` indicates the means, cause, or in this case, the substance or state by which something is filled. `満ちてる` is a colloquial contraction of `満ちている`. The `～ている` form indicates a state that is ongoing. So, `で満ちてる` means "is filled with" or "is overflowing with" happiness.